UK Championship

consultech

Quite possibly, I wouldn't be surprised with a name like that!

celticfc

Just Beware folks that although coverage of the second session isn't starting on BBC 2 until 9pm (Something to do with SPOTY 2009), the snooker is actually starting at 8pm on BBCi and Eurosport.

celticfc

Higgins 4(19)5 Ding

Dave!

Will they be showing the entirety of the last few frames on bbc from 9? Or just like an hour?

It's a head wrecker that they're trying to encourage greater interest in snooker, and yet if you want to be able to see most of it, you need the poxy red button :rolleyes:

Fair play Ding

celticfc

Dave! wrote: »

Will they be showing the entirety of the last few frames on bbc from 9? Or just like an hour?

It's a head wrecker that they're trying to encourage greater interest in snooker, and yet if you want to be able to see most of it, you need the poxy red button :rolleyes:

Fair play Ding

Yep, 9pm 'till the death.

John's looking good in the 10th.

celticfc

Higgins 5(19)5 Ding

Dave!

hmmm BBC2 coverage must be showing the whole second session, cos they're starting on 4-4

I'd best keep out of this thread then so as to avoid spoilers :pac:

celticfc

Dave! wrote: »

hmmm BBC2 coverage must be showing the whole second session, cos they're starting on 4-4

I'd best keep out of this thread then so as to avoid spoilers :pac:

I'd imagine they'll go live ASAP, it's still early enough into frame 11 so not a whole lot to catch up on.

celticfc

And they're still not gone live, ridiculous.

Just going to the mid-session interval now...

Higgins 6(19)6 Ding

Using spoilers until BBC 2 goes live.

celticfc

Higgins 7(19)6 Ding

G'wan the wizard!

spongeman

There is a lot of heavy coughing in the crowd. Strange.

It was particularly bad in the final frame last night, especially when Higgins was at the table.

celticfc

Higgins 7(19)7 Ding

spongeman wrote: »

There is a lot of heavy coughing in the crowd. Strange.

It was particularly bad in the final frame last night, especially when Higgins was at the table.

Hmmm, Conspiracy...?

(Or just swine flu)

Dave!

Wow, tragic brown there by John :eek:

What a gift

JH 7-8 Ding

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Dave! wrote: »

Wow, tragic brown there by John :eek:

What a gift

JH 7-8 Ding

How did he miss that brown?! :eek:

celticfc

Pressure can do anything!! :eek:

Gingy

That was an unbelievable miss alright. Did anyone see when they went into the players lounge and showed John Higgins' family, Ken Doherty was playing darts in the background with his back to the snooker.:D

Higgins' is clearly adamant to win this one after the last miss.

Dave!

Well done Ding

JH 7-9 Ding

celticfc

Snooker - It's a game with balls & John Higgins has certainly got them!

A ton break to make it John 8-9 Ding.

Dave!

Great response by John

FlawedGenius

Here comes Jonny!!

bitemybanger

GerCPM wrote: »

Here comes Jonny!!

Oops! The one that got away:(

celticfc

Well as a staunch Higgins fan, if I had a hat on I'd take it off for Ding.

Well done to him, he was the better player throughout the day to be fair and he probably should have been about 5-3 up this afternoon. He done the stuff when he had to.

But GAWD! that missed brown for 8-7 will keep John awake tonight. :eek:

Big Ears

Another thoroughly enjoyable snooker tournament and I'm glad Ding won it(although disappointed for Higgins as I'm a big fan of his).

The semi-final last night was absolutely gripping and tonight's match was fantastic too. It'd be great to see an increase in the number of ranking events so we can get more nights like this(and weeks).

Nevermind Joe McEldery and Ryan Giggs, tonight belongs to Ding Junhui.

Slippin Jimmy

Excellent game of snooker. Really though Higgins had a good chance of winning it. Ding did tramendous, very humble on the aul words. Fair play to the guy. Still would have loved to see Ronnie in the final!

Stevecw

Well worth staying up for. But wow that brown that Higgins missed, incredible.

Fair play to him for getting his head together and being able to produce the break that he did in that 17th frame.

But overall Ding deserved it. Good final to follow on from the classic that was last nights semi.

Omega28

2 of the worse players u cud have in a final, very boring.
snooker will continue to fall down.

zack01

Oh he's back, Mr Know It All! Your views i don't think really matter here, you have showed your 'knowledge and expertise on an earlier thread. And i see you still hav'nt learned anything even after myself and connie 147 and others tried to educate you. Snooker continuing to fall? Don't make me laugh!

Omega28

I'd love to whip your ass in a best of 9?
educate me? fair enough so.
Im not claiming to know it all. But the ratings speak for themselves and it hurts me cause I love the game with a passion. Snooker is falling down, FACT! come to reality. 6 ranking tournaments, matches with a handful of spectators.

zack01

Play you? No way, your too good a player for me!! You claim to love the game? Well for someone who loves the game, you sure shoot your mouth off. Have a read of some of the other threads on the snooker link and see the changes that have recently happened in the game that i believe along with most of the top players will reinvent the game.Snooker has survived it's worst period and believe me it is far from a fallen sport.

Omega28

zack01 wrote: »

Play you? No way, your too good a player for me!

fair enough so.